Casting a disdainful glance toward Lilah, Krista perceived her as merely an amateur. It would be sufficient, in her estimation, if Lilah could reach 50% of the intonation.

Suddenly, her phone vibrated. While singing, she lowered her head to check her assistant's message. It was a screenshot from Lilah's live stream room, indicating her intonation was at 100%.

Krista was so stunned that she almost forgot the lyrics.

She couldn't believe her eyes. Lilah had never received formal singing training. Krista wondered why Lilah could sing so well and if she had been adequately prepared before taking on the challenge.

Contemplating this, Krista cursed the influence of money in such situations.

Nevertheless, she didn't depend on being clueless to rise as a renowned singer. Ultimately, the intonation judgment was executed by the robotic system.

Krista had engaged in similar live broadcasts before. To secure a win, she had even bribed a hacker to potentially manipulate the system if needed.

Thus, her competitor's intonation wouldn't surpass a certain threshold, regardless of their singing proficiency.

Previously, Krista had won against her competitors easily, so the hacker hadn't come in handy yet, but this time, she needed his assistance.

She messaged the hacker instantly.

"No problem. Leave it to me. It's a piece of cake."

The hacker's reply relieved her.

Moments later, Lilah noticed a glitch in the intonation system. She was on key, but the rating was incorrect, dropping from 100% to 98%.

Lilah immediately grasped the situation.

She felt that Krista was still fond of employing underhanded tactics as before.

As Lilah was on the verge of hacking into the system, her intonation returned to normal. Gradually, the rating ascended to 99%, eventually displaying 100%.

This unexpected turn left Lilah slightly stunned, raising questions about what was unfolding and whether the system harbored a glitch.

Simultaneously, the viewers shared a curious wonder.

“How weird! Her intonation wasn't correct just now. Why the sudden shift to 100%?"

“Is there something wrong with the system?"

“How could it be possible? Lilah must have done something. Isn't this supposed to be a singing contest? How could she resort to such deceit? How disgusting!"

"I agree. How could her intonation reach 100%? There must be something amiss. Krista only managed 98%. Isn't that suspicious?"

Krista's fans barged into Lilah's live-stream room, venting their accusations against her in the comments section.

Krista, too, was taken aback. Despite urging the hacker to take action, Lilah persistently returned to a flawless 100%.

“Miss Phillips, you are indeed brilliant. It's a challenging song, but your intonation is at 100%. I admire you," remarked Krista, feigning modesty.

Her words ignited agitation among her fans. They collectively accused Lilah of employing deceitful tactics.

"I witnessed Lilah's intonation rise from 99% to 100. Even with improvement in the ending, her rating couldn't hit 100%," read a comment, prompting Krista to cover her mouth with a shocked expression. Addressing Lilah, she exclaimed, “How could it be possible? How could Miss Phillips stoop so low? Did you make an error?"

“So many of us have seen it. We cannot all be wrong simultaneously, can we? Lilah must have manipulated something. Shame on her!"

"“Lilah Phillips, you owe us an apology. How shameless!"

"“Lilah, are you afraid of losing? If so, you didn't have to participate in the contest."

Krista watched with satisfaction as her fans scolded Lilah. Even if Lilah had prepared well and outperformed her, no one was willing to acknowledge it. It seemed futile.

Suddenly, a notification from the system flashed across the screen.

"An issue arose with the intonation system in Dreamer's room earlier.

We've resolved and debugged the problem. To all players, kindly refrain from taking any action during the contest. We are currently investigating the incident to uncover the individual behind the attempted hack on our intonation system."

Meanwhile, on the opposing end, the hacker, enlisted by Krista, poised to manipulate the intonation system. To his astonishment, his screen abruptly plunged into darkness. A line appeared. “Fuck off!"

The hacker's countenance shifted drastically as realization dawned upon him.

The opposing party had better hacking skills than him!